Question 1

Your grandfather is having blurred vision in his right eye due to clouding of the lens associated with aging. To improve his vision, he would need which type of surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cataract
B)   Retinal
C)   Glaucoma
D)   Macular regenerationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Most older people end up living in a nursing home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who becomes enraged about having to face death?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anger
B)   Acceptance
C)   Denial
D)   BargainingE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who has an overriding sense of doom and worthlessness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Depression
B)   Guilt
C)   Denial
D)   AngerE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Justin's Aunt Martha was told by her doctor that she has abnormal cells in her left lung. Since she is a nonsmoker and has had minimal exposure to carcinogens, her doctor believes that her condition is related to which theory of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   Autoimmune
B)   Cellular
C)   Genetic mutation
D)   Wear-and-tearE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Mattie was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 67. If she is like the average Alzheimer's disease patient, she will probably live to about

Accepted Answer

A)   69.
B)   73.
C)   82.
D)   87.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

An emotional reaction to a significant loss is

Accepted Answer

A)   depression.
B)   bereavement.
C)   mourning.
D)   grief.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who attempts to negotiate with a higher power to remain alive?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anger
B)   Acceptance
C)   Denial
D)   BargainingE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Hospice care

Accepted Answer

A)   provides care for a terminally ill patient and his or her family.
B)   is based on the patient's or family's ability to pay for the care.
C)   lacks the counselors and clergy that a hospital would have on staff.
D)   is only provided in a nursing home setting.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The loss or deprivation experienced by a person when a loved one dies is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   guilt.
B)   bereavement.
C)   coping.
D)   acceptance.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The cultural practice of waiting a year after the death of a spouse to begin dating is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   social death.
B)   expressed grief.
C)   mourning.
D)   thanatology.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Monica was president of the local chapter of Future Business Leaders of America during her senior year. After Monica was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma, her classmates stopped talking about their career plans in front of her. Monica was experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)   bereavement.
B)   depression.
C)   social death.
D)   denial.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Menopause may make sexual activity less pleasurable for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Preparing for Aging Death and Dying

Justin's Aunt Martha was told by her doctor that she has abnormal cells in her left lung. Since she is a nonsmoker and has had minimal exposure to carcinogens, her doctor believes that her condition is related to which theory of aging?

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Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who has an overriding sense of doom and worthlessness?

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An emotional reaction to a significant loss is

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Most older people end up living in a nursing home.

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Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who becomes enraged about having to face death?

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Hospice care

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Mattie was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 67. If she is like the average Alzheimer's disease patient, she will probably live to about

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Your grandfather is having blurred vision in his right eye due to clouding of the lens associated with aging. To improve his vision, he would need which type of surgery?

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The cultural practice of waiting a year after the death of a spouse to begin dating is an example of

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The loss or deprivation experienced by a person when a loved one dies is known as

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Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who attempts to negotiate with a higher power to remain alive?

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Menopause may make sexual activity less pleasurable for women.

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Monica was president of the local chapter of Future Business Leaders of America during her senior year. After Monica was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma, her classmates stopped talking about their career plans in front of her. Monica was experiencing

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Exam 18: Preparing for Aging Death and Dying

Justin's Aunt Martha was told by her doctor that she has abnormal cells in her left lung. Since she is a nonsmoker and has had minimal exposure to carcinogens, her doctor believes that her condition is related to which theory of aging?

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Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who has an overriding sense of doom and worthlessness?

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An emotional reaction to a significant loss is

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Most older people end up living in a nursing home.

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Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who becomes enraged about having to face death?

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Hospice care

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Mattie was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 67. If she is like the average Alzheimer's disease patient, she will probably live to about

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Your grandfather is having blurred vision in his right eye due to clouding of the lens associated with aging. To improve his vision, he would need which type of surgery?

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The cultural practice of waiting a year after the death of a spouse to begin dating is an example of

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The loss or deprivation experienced by a person when a loved one dies is known as

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Which stage of the Kübler-Ross model is a person in who attempts to negotiate with a higher power to remain alive?

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Menopause may make sexual activity less pleasurable for women.

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Monica was president of the local chapter of Future Business Leaders of America during her senior year. After Monica was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma, her classmates stopped talking about their career plans in front of her. Monica was experiencing

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